The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
HENRY IRVING AT HOME.
HOW THE ACTOR LIVES AND WORKS IN
HIH LONDON HOUs1
His Earnines and Expenses-How he Spends
his Money-Hiis Private Life-A Glimpse
In his Werkshcp az Mome-Hss EE:sHss.

In his werk.hcp az Mone-zss EE;sHss.
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-when Henry Irving
was leading man In the Theatre Royal. Man.
chester, very modest lodging served his turn,
and no never dreamed OF the luxury with
which his peculiar genius would endow his fu-
turo homo in London. Good industry and
good luck combined have brought him homo
more gorgeous than ever an English actor DO.
held-a palace beyond the ambition or the con.
ception Of either the woula-be aristocrato
Shakespeare or tho pampered Garrick.
Whom Irving settled In London as character
actor. now some eighteen years ago. he was
not regarded as even possible, much less the
probable, Elisha. on whom would fall tho man.
tie Of the Keans, Macreadys, phelpses, and the
other great shakespearians. These used to
live in cosey houses In old-fashioned streets,
and thought themselves lucky II they were In.
vited to dine with o knight The times have
changed. The actor is now the owner OF pal.
ACC. and the patron OF aristocratic amateurs
and other small fry. Your Richard III. Of last
night slept in q mansion. breakfasted with the
toa With BaShess dSed With Prince and
Hssy Ir1n me his fna on tho closing
that season 90 had been siso,o0o The margin Of
annual profit requires some spending. The
eSery lad Is supposed to inherit a title Or BE-
the son Of millionaire. will absorb an appre.
Sass Claim see
presented. The old book collector plunees his
hand deep and often INTO Irying,s pocket. bpt
ianeied Il and bought i. though he had not
for it's price was. $780,. / think it was 800 no
gave at q sale for q Shakespeare scrap book.
nte he qt
prosperous actor-manager.
moase PS fips At
and %Sn HE q
been ana nat + there tha tb his Shisi
2y tsat have 81 tho
head Of living interpreters Of Shakespeare and
there he acquired the means 81 Carrying out his
conssentensy s4Hnshed save sronzes
and other artistic gems. mostly related TO HIS
s n a Mi always R S ns d
plight oil His nature and his art e 81 blend ,1 per
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from an American In America. Whether he
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lie xa4s hang gallery 9, painting:
noSle army 81 'n;otsbies s and among ths% Ills
Terry's strangely sweet, expressive face
CLEANS out from various disSuises, charming
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AK Tor tt. delightful disorder, 4 may 30 that
eas esRsss oo
pile Of cigar boxes tipped over bundle Of
pscs VIE It's true se odor e q saDcS
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dssp ne e
q ShHa the
sion Of art hendiwoEk. Of costly books. yellum
and aWoskins edtions meant Tor service and
not tor show In summer or the Iss1tiuI garden
more = sought Alter than those Of Henry 1ryins.
While hs evidently Isysls n The ,sS,5 ,o
severely within bounds. Though In his dress
= nssssS aaiss = IT, bearing XsieS ssfs:
Of the suspioion OF display. In other words,
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tenor. It Sims Reevess ' snnusI bensat CON.
resdn asna Ssas
him On this OCCASION Irving recited poem
power. His reading was q comic piece rom
but the oTtng which
fresh efa Sas e.. oeosso0.
poorly done; and fell nat ,t Yet nothing
SRf W. h.s %2aoh
Sc; sslsd wS h tricks ss S e.
Manchester and their tricks had been dis;
covered by two young actors then on ths local
whose n P PSn
Comedians both, set to work to practice
the cabinet iests. and and when they Soouuidd
d d. then he Ono Ash
when the theatres were closed by law. It
Dayenports In the largest hall in the town,
and on that occasion Henry Irving appeared
name of the plausible divine who had done
Inc was made de- u ia1 to perfsetion. We saw tho
soft.sawder Snowman before US, with the same
same-or. perhaps, a slightly improyed-elo-
quence., The ghosts duly walked. the ropes
tons of the Rev. Henry Irving we're like sweet
streams In Q very dry land The echoes Of our
delicious treat; and of all the great tragedians
repertory. there Is no part should so much
Wish to SEQ again as his Rev. Sanctimonious o.
Ferguson.